Where will Newcastle’s new owners sit in terms of the world’s richest sports owners?

It seems like a matter of time until the sale of Newcastle United Football Club is completed, with the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund set to purchase the club from Mike Ashley. The PIF is essentially the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia and they have estimated assets of over £264billion, which means they’ll soon catapult onto the list of the most wealthy owners of sports clubs and franchises in the entire world. However, where will they sit on that list of wealthy owners? We’ve taken a look at the current top ??? to find out! (All figures from Forbes and Business Insider)

20. Micky Arison - £4.2bn

Micky Arison made his fortune as the chairman of Carnival Corporation, the world’s largest cruise operator. He’s been the owner of the NBA’s Miami Heat since 1995, and the team have won three NBA titles in his time as the owner.

18. Dan Gilbert - £5.3bn

17. Dmitry Rybolovlev - £5.4bn

When Russian businessman Dmitry Rybolovlev relocated to Monaco, he also purchased AS Monaco, who were in the second division of French football. His spending helped rejuvenate Monaco, and they went on to win Ligue 1 in 2017.

13. Shahid Khan - £6.4bn

12. Jerry Jones - £6.5bn

American businessman Jerry Jones is the owner of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys. As owner, he has also decided to make himself the General Manager of the team, meaning he has complete control of the Cowboys’ roster.

6. Roman Abramovich, £10.2bn - Chelsea

5. Dietrich Mateschitz -£13.5bn

Austrian businessman Dietrich Mateschitz is the co-founder of the Red Bull energy drink company who own the football teams Red Bull Salzburg and New York Red Bulls and Formula One’s Red Bull Racing team.

3. Sheikh Mansour - £23.3bn

2. Mukesh Ambani - £30.1bn

Indian businessman Mukesh Ambani is the owner of the Indian Premier League cricket franchise the Mumbai Indians. He made his fortune as the owner of Reliance Industries Ltd, a conglomerate company who engage in energy, natural resources, petrochemicals, retail, telecommunications and textiles.

1. Steve Ballmer - £43.1bn

As it stands, Steve Ballmer, the owner of the NBA’s LA Clippers, is the richest sports club owner on the planet. He made his massive fortune at Microsoft. Back in 1980, he became Microsoft’s 30th employee and went on to become the CEO in 2000, replacing Bill Gates.

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